GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13888, 27 April 1907, Page 10

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Fmi Association—By Telejraph—Copjrijht,

A GREET IN A MINE

SYDNEY, April 26.

There is a renewal of Hie creep between | tlio • 100 ft and 500 ft level in block 10 •mine, and the miners in the vicinity have Aeon withdrawn. Tho management slates ■that ilte creep is only local, and not serious.

A CHALLENGE,

SYDNEY, April 26,

Day has issued a. challenge to run anyone in Australia, barring Postle. He admits that, l'ostle is his superior. Failing ito obtain a match here, Day goes*to New Zealand,

SAYOXARA CUr.

MELBOURNE, April 26.

Tn view of tho fnot that there is'no likelihood of a. new defender of the Sayonara Clip being built- this year, the [Royal Yacht Club lias sceoptcd the'offer ofjt-he iSayonanv as defender in the race against a -Sydney yacht-.

STATE GOVERNORS,

•MELBOURNE, April,26.. Sir John Forrest advocates the appointment- of Si-ate Governors from the ranks of Australians. s He says that the only objection _to this course at present- is that persons <iE the necessary training and culture are ijyt- to -he obtained here.

DIVER HUGHES.

MELBOURNE, April 26.

Diver Hughes had a great- reception on his arrival from Adelaide. A largo crowd carricd him shoulder-high to a carriage. He was subsequently welcomed -by Siv John Forrest (Acting Premier of tho Commonwealth) aud tho Lord Mavor at the Town Hall.

amalgamation of brewing COMPANIES.

r MELBOURNE, April 26. The negotiations aro completed for the amalgamation of all the principal browing companies in Melbourne. The new proprietary will have n capital of one million jiounds.

THE ADELAIDE COLLISION

' ADELAIDE, April 26. The owners of the Noma claim £24.000 damages against the Arden Craig, £4000 of this representing -the freight of the cargo.